BF10 and other patrol grids....

[thegreattriscuit]

So, first the very specific question about my current patrol......

I've started a new career, 1939 style, and it's August 26th, and so we're still at peace (but my psychic love connection advisor warned me that we will be soon at war with Poland...), and I'm about to embark upon my 2nd patrol.

Except BdU has issued a patrol grid of 'BF10', which, insofar as I can tell, doesn't exist. Infact, it has no REASON to exist, given the handy reference on the convoy map...

1) So my first question is... 'wtf'. (does that possibly mean "patrol anywhere in the BF1x grids"?)


My second question is broader...

2) How much does BdU's orders actually matter? I mean, if you have a sub with a range of 20000km, do you actually beeline it to a random grid 3000km away, hang out for a day, and then shoot back to port? Do you meander over that way smashing up targets of opportunity, but leaving torps for your actual patrol grid? Or do you just go hunting?

3) Also, is there any practical advantage to completing a patrol (more experience? renown? etc?) If you don't, will the ghosts of UBoats Past, Present, and Future come and repremand you for your selfish and uncooperative ways?